- Date
- May 18, 1983, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Warsaw, IN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2797ECessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830518019789A
- Case key
- 12182
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he was on his final approach for a third touch-and-go landing and that he was aware of a right quartering crosswind. He made adjustments to compensate for the wind but just before touchdown a gust of wind lifted the right wing. Before the pilot could compensate the left wing hit the ground and the acft nosed over. Winds were gusting 21 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2797E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17271324
- Airframe hours
- 1,428
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Skystream, Incorporated
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 14, 1983 · 86 hours before
- Airport
- ASW · Warsaw, runway 9, 5,500 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 70 total · 2 in this make and model · 31 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 15 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SBN, 35 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2797E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.